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EBBA ID: 21825

Magdalene College - Pepys 4.163

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Ballad Title

The Merchant-man and the Fidlers wife: / Discovering a pretty conceit how a Fidler, in hope of gain / (and trusting too much to his Wifes honesty) was made a Cuckold by the / Merchant; and lost his Fiddle to boot. / He laid his Fiddle to a Ship, / In hopes for to be made / But Peggy let the Merchant flip, / and Robin he was betray'd

Tune Imprint

To a Pleafant Northern Tune,

Standard Tune Title

Rich Merchant Man, The

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